Creating new test environments

You can create a test environment for lab resources, which can be stored and reused in many lab management tasks, for example, lab resource requests, searching for lab resources, and creating future test environments. A test environment is a set of lab resource attributes, for example, the make, memory, operating system, and software for a particular type of machine.
To create a test environment:
  1. In the left sidebar, point to the Lab Management icon (Lab Management) and click Create Test Environment. The Create Test Environment editor opens.
  2. Click <Enter New Test Environment Name> and type a name for the test environment. This is a required field.
  3. In <Click here to enter summary information>, type a brief description of the test environment.
  4. Under Description, you can click Edit to type a detailed description of the test environment. In this section of the editor, you can also attach a diagram or document. Click Preview to close the text editor.
  5. In Lab Resource Descriptions, type a name for a lab resource that is part of the test environment.
  6. In Type, select a lab resource type, for example, PhysicalMachine.
  7. Click the Add Criteria icon (Add attribute). The Select Attribute window opens, showing fields of information that you can include in the lab resource definition.
  8. To select items one at a time, click the item, and then click Add. Repeat until you have entered all the fields you need, and then click Add and Close. To select multiple items and add them all at the same time, press and hold the Control key, and select the items, and then click Add and Close. These fields are added to the lab resource description and are displayed under Type. Enter information for each of these fields as needed.
  9. To add an additional Lab Resource Descriptions section, in the upper right corner of the Lab Resource description section, click the plus sign icon (Add). You can add as many lab resources as you want to the test environment. To delete a Lab Resource section, click the X icon (Remove).
  10. At the top of the page, click Save.
  11. Point to the Lab Management icon (Lab Management), and click All Test Environments. The test environment you just created is displayed in the list of test environments.
This test environment is now available to use when defining a new lab resource, searching for resources, and creating requests and reservations.
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Lab management reference

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